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 College of Liberal Arts

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The College of Liberal Arts is signified by a fleuron with a crown-like shape that suggests high honor or nobility. With programs based in the humanities and the social sciences, this college is represented by a symbol connecting the past with the present in an organic, reflective manner.

The College of Liberal Arts offers 11 career-oriented degree programs and more than 30 liberal arts minors—all while playing a central role in the general education of every undergraduate at RIT.

The degree programs offered in this college can prepare you for a life of learning, social responsibility, and career success. In a multicultural society that must deal with rapid change, the liberal arts curriculum and the college majors lay a firm foundation for your life and your career.

The college also offers liberal arts minors that can enhance any RIT degree programs by helping you develop a secondary area of expertise while you fulfill requirements in our general education curriculum. With more liberal arts faculty than many liberal arts colleges, RIT and the College of Liberal Arts provides you with a well-rounded education that firmly prepares you to excel in your degree field while you develop your writing, communication, and social science skills and knowledge.

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More information about the College of Liberal Arts can be found in the viewbooks below, or in the online catalogs. You can also request more information from Admissions.

Viewbooks

Liberal Arts Viewbook

Liberal Arts


Includes the following programs from this college:

  • Advertising and Public Relations
  • Criminal Justice
  • Cultural Resource Studies
  • Economics
  • International Studies
  • Journalism
  • Philosophy
  • Professional and Technical Communication
  • Psychology
  • Public Policy
  • RIT Exploration Program
  • Urban and Community Studies

View the Liberal Arts Viewbook (PDF)